A free therapeutic service for children and young people aged 18 and under who are impacted by family violence.

Are your children:

  • struggling with anxiety, stress, anger, sadness or other big feelings?
  • having sleep troubles or nightmares?
  • arguing or losing patience more than normal?
  • experiencing issues with friends or peers?
  • feeling aches and pains, even when not sick?
  • struggling to adjust to family changes?
  • having issues at school, childcare, or home?

Our practitioners can work with your children to manage these and other challenges.

Contact: 

• Email: [email protected]
• Call: (03) 5990 1900

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The Financial Independence Hub (FIH) is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service to help you move forward.

If someone has tried to control you with money, it could be financial abuse. They might have left you with debt. Or controlled how much you work.

Feel more confident with money and make your own choices. We’ll listen, we won’t judge, and we’ll help you get back on track.

Call us on 1300 050 150

Mon – Fri, 7am – 7pm (Syd/Mel time)

You can also email us at [email protected] .

*Interpreter services available

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This is a free program for parents who have experiences family violence. Would you like to:

  • Re-establish trust in your family.
  • Improve your relationship with your children.
  • Improve communication in your family.
  • Explore strategies for responding to big feelings.
  • Help your children understand rules and establish boundaries.
  • Explore strategies to respond to other parenting challenges.

The program will be co-designed with participating parent, based upon their parenting goals.

Dates: Thursdays (online) 30th July-3rd September 2026
Time: 12:00- 2:00 pm
Contact: Carey 0437 428 281 or [email protected]

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Peer-Led Support Group 

Each week will explore topics such as self-care, healthy boundaries, community connections, safety and healing and letting go and moving on.

Participants must reside in Casey, Cardinia or Dandenong region. For external referrals please attach existing MARAM and Safety Plan (if available).

Dates: July 23rd- August 27th 2026
Time: Thursdays 12:00-2:00 pm
Location: Each- 5/66 Victor Crescent, Narre Warren
Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

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MARAM Collaborative Practice Training

The Southern Melbourne Family Violence Regional Integration Committee host FREE MARAM Collaborative Practice Training. Watch this space to see what dates are available to register.

Click here for more information about MARAM Collaborative Practice Training

SMA Connect is not a crisis response service. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 000
For 24/7 support to find safety from family violence, contact Safe Steps on 1800 015 188.

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